GovLoop

APRIL 22, 2024

GAO, in a 2023 report about the Internal Revenue Service’s modernization efforts, describes it this way: “In an era of constrained budgets, the high costs of maintaining legacy systems could limit an agency’s ability to modernize and develop new or replacement systems.”

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

The GSEs were authorized by congressional legislation to perform a very specific set of activities, primarily focused on providing loans to consumers or businesses for a designated purpose, and mostly related to real estate and housing. the legislation establishing them). mortgage originations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

One critical area demanding immediate attention, though often overlooked, is cybersecurity The Cyber Security Breaches Survey revealed that over 50% of UK businesses experienced a cyber breach or attack in the last year alone. As a result, they lack the security features necessary to counter modern, tech-savvy attacks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Governments worldwide dedicate a significant portion of their IT budget to maintaining legacy technology systems. This can pose security and operational continuity challenges and governments seek to address this challenge. For example, the cost to the UK government of maintaining legacy IT is estimated to be around 50 percent (or £2.3

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GovLoop

APRIL 1, 2024

“Modernization is crucial for agencies to stay agile, secure, and responsive to evolving needs,” said Francisco Ramirez, Chief Architect of State and Local Government at Red Hat. Agencies struggle with budget constraints, and it can be difficult to demonstrate a practical return on investment for IT infrastructure upgrades.

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Government Technology Insider

MAY 21, 2024

Add in policy changes mid-sprint that occur from legislative sessions, and it becomes an unruly, unmanageable task with deadlines that continue to push out.” To meet these expectations, state CIOs need to deliver quality experiences on public-facing applications that prioritize security and accessibility.

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Government Technology Insider

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The bipartisan legislation, currently making its way through Congress, aims to reauthorize and strengthen the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF), which has enabled agencies to modernize legacy systems , enhance cybersecurity and improve service delivery to citizens, through 2031. Be intentional with your investments.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE’s legislative affairs and budget programs. Finlayson was honored to be selected as a Brookings LEGIS Fellow, through which she served with the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE’s legislative affairs and budget programs. Finlayson was honored to be selected as a Brookings LEGIS Fellow, through which she served with the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.

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Policy Chats

JUNE 4, 2021

Finlayson joined OGE in 2006, initially serving in roles related to OGE’s legislative affairs and budget programs. Finlayson was honored to be selected as a Brookings LEGIS Fellow, through which she served with the Oversight of Government Management Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee.

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GovLoop

MARCH 21, 2023

Many agencies undertaking transformation initiatives are dealing with common problems: a lack of agility, increasing “surprise” costs, problems with security and compliance, overly complex management issues and an overall lack of collaboration across the IT environment.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Securing critical digital assets is vital to continue delivering key public services in a crisis, as citizens depend on many of these services more than ever in austere conditions. Moving digital assets to the cloud is one of the first steps governments can take to secure their public services against large-scale disruptions.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 5, 2024

The security and user protections built into Chromebooks for K-12 education have been adapted for similar concerns with incarcerated students. The devices link to a specialized student wireless network and can’t be used outside it.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

In response to that growing criticism plus how much has changed in markets, legislation, and regulation during the 90-plus years of the FHLBanks’ existence, its regulator – the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – announced in 2022 that it would undertake a review of the entire System. This works as follows.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 23, 2023

With a budget due shortly, the Governor’s Office and State Legislature are likely debating the best approach for spurring office-to-residential conversions while ensuring the inclusion of affordable housing. Depending on legislation, they also include those built before a certain year.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A paper-based workflow offers multiple opportunities for delays, errors and security breaches, and the risk of losing the document altogether. Imagine a budgeting request. Contracts may also need to be updated to conform with new legislation or policy. Internal correspondence is an obvious choice for a digital approach.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

The framework consists of questions, design principles, and best practices across the six pillars: Operational Excellence , Security , Reliability , Performance Efficiency , Cost Optimization , and Sustainability. Customers should consider including this section when reviewing government services to assist in achieving appropriate outcomes.

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Partnership for Public Service

JULY 16, 2024

When Congress passes and the President signs major legislation, federal agencies must translate it into practical action to ensure its goals are realized. Case studies We have published seven micro case studies that examine how federal, state and local government agencies work to implement these laws.

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Partnership for Public Service

JANUARY 12, 2023

Our government maintains an annual budget of more than $6 trillion to provide benefits and services to the more than 330 million people who live in our country. At the Partnership, we bolster how agencies interact with customers by issuing data-driven recommendations, convening customer experience experts and championing legislative reform.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 22, 2022

The attack will actually attack the security chips on the motherboard. Secondly, people are becoming more aware of ransomware and so there is good work going on by people like the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the UK and CISA in the US looking at how people can protect themselves from ransomware attacks. That may change.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

emphasis added) Thus, a state budget appropriation or federal grant to a local government does not provide independent authority for the funded activity; the local government must identify existing statutory or charter authority for it. Security or collateral. 4] North Carolina Legislation 1975 , ed. Public records.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

The Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ) recently released the FY23 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO ) in July 2023. Additionally, without governance, this model can introduce technology sprawl and inconsistent deployment and management of security controls.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This was a message hammered home in the seventh SolarWinds Public Sector Cybersecurity Survey Report, which included in-depth feedback from 400 public sector IT operations and security decision-makers based in the U.S. legislation, the findings are universal. Although the report surveyed public sector IT professionals in the U.S.

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Bang the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The Legislation Within the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. It’s important that agencies prepare for the time and resources needed to hire a variety of positions such as budget experts, construction workers, skilled tradespeople, environmental engineers, and more. Transportation and Bridge Funding.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JUNE 10, 2024

For example, the securities brokerage industry in 1975 was barred from setting prices as a cartel, as it long had; airline fares were deregulated by the government in 1978; and bank deposit interest rates underwent complete deregulation in phases from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. There seem to be three reasons for this exceptionalism.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

loans secured only by the MH structure, excluding the underlying land); and second, look to the states to override what is characterized as unjustified and unfair zoning and other land use rules that restrict MH structures generally and MH communities (MHCs) more specifically. 28 This market is unique to first-lien residential mortgages.

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Poverty & Policy

MAY 1, 2017

The Washington Post recently published a long article on Social Security Disability Insurance benefits in small rural communities. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget Director made the same point. It set off a well-deserved backlash. But it made me wonder whether anyone had ideas for improving the program. Hence this post.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 21, 2025

Were under no illusion that all tribal communities are the same; each, we know, contains its own unique government, tribal council, civic departments and public infrastructure, local policy requirements, and overall views on wider Federal legislation, says Mark McCallister, a Pre-Sales Engineer at Sterling.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Key topics covered include addressing concerns around data sovereignty, security, lock-in risks and budget control while highlighting AWS capabilities and commitments in these areas. Advancing data governance and stewardship practices to build trust and enable secure data sharing between departments, including safeguarding privacy.

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Poverty & Policy

JUNE 8, 2017

I recently said I was torn between delving into Trump’s proposed budget and picking at less-reported angles because the package was DOA in the Senate. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says no such thing. We’re still a long way from a budget for next year. Government 101 than perhaps any of you need.

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